Loss of Antilles blamed on Fletcher convoy decisions
In testimony before the naval board, Captain Byron C. Long alleged Admiral Fletcher ignored Sims orders for a formal convoy doctrine. He said the Antilles was torpedoed while a single file convoy formation was in use and that Fletcher did not issue gen eral convoy instructions. Long advised Sims to transfer Fletcher from Brest to Gibraltar, and Fletcher was relieved a month later after the loss.
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Washington
Antilles
French
William B. Fletcher
Sims
Byron C. Long
London
Naval Board
Fletcher
Brest
Long
Daniels
Admiral Fletcher
Admiral Sims
Gibraltar
Little Effort Made To Prepare Pacific Fleet Fullam Says
Washington April 2 Rear Admiral William F Pullman testified to the Senate naval investigation that the navy department failed to ready Pacific fleet ships for war from 1913 to 1917 and armored cruisers remained in reserve despite repeated recommendations. He said only direct letters to Assistant Secretary Roosevelt secured any sympathy for preparedness measures. The committee adjourned until Monday for Admiral Hugh Rodman to testify.
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Washington
Navy Department
Senate Naval Investigation Committee
William F. Pullman
Puacttte
Pacific Coast
Europe
Daniels
Roosevelt
Hugh Rodman
Pacific Fleet
Rich widow sues doctor for breach of promise
Mrs. Alice W. Moore, a New York widow, sues Dr. Joseph A. MacPhillips for 14 000 in gifts and expenses plus 50 000 for blighted affections after he jilted her to wed a plumber's daughter. She testified he hid the engagement and took back her ring after two years.
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New York
Alice W. Moore
Joseph A. MacPhillips
Louisiana ratification forecast by suffrage leaders
In New Orleans April reports from women’s suffrage leaders expect Louisiana to back the federal amendment. They predict passage as the Legislature convenes in May to consider ratification this year.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
Louislani
Indictments for Stock Gain From Supreme Court Leak
In Washington on April 2 a historic criminal indictment named Ashton F. Embry for disclosing an upcoming Supreme Court decision in the Southern Pacific case. He allegedly received 600 dollars, enabling E Millard Mayor Jr. Barnet E. Moses and James Harwood Graves to short 500 shares and gain 1412.50 dollars. The charges allege conspiracy to defraud the United States by breaching secrecy around Supreme Court opinions prior to public release.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Ashton F. Embry
McKenna
Southern Pacific
E. Millard Mayor Jr
New York
Barnet E. Moses
Public ownership hearing on city utilities in Illinois
Springfield April 2 Advocates and opponents debated public control of municipal utilities at the Illinois constitutional convention. Supporters urge local tax limits and city management while critics favor state supervision and oppose home rule. The committee will seek drafting aid from Merrigmo and return next week for full committee action. The convention will adjourn after next Wednesday’s hearing recessed for next Tuesday’s election.
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Springfield
Ilinois
Usiness Municipal League
H. J. Rodgers
Jacksonville
Charles BE. Merrigm O
Chicago
Wiliam Cruden
A. Im
Andrew Ti. Mills
Decatur
Charles J. Hamlin
Deny That Packers Get Any Preference
Chicago April 2 railroad officials testified before the interstate commerce commission denying that shipments by packers are handled more quickly than those from other patrons. They testified as witnesses in a hearing on a petition by the National Wholesale Grocers Association to restrict packing house business. Charles Barr testified shipments from packers are not sped up, and the grocers will present witnesses to support the claim that roads give packers better service.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
National Wholesale Grocers’ Association
Charles Barr
Kansas
National
Stock Yards Strike Ended By Agreement
CHICAGO April 2 More than 7 000 Chicago stockyards employes will be back at work today as a result of decision by striking feeders and stock handlers to return to their jobs and arbitrate their wage differences. Judge Samuel Alschuler was appointed to officiate. The freight embargo on livestock entering Chicago was lifted immediately. Decision to end the strike of the feeders and stock handlers who had been out four days, came after three federal mediators of the department of labor had conferred with the men.
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Chicago
Samuel Alschuler
Department of Labor
Grain dealers seek wheat bonus from government response
Texas Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska Missouri grain dealers urged the loose agricultural committee to reimburse $5,000,000 in 1917 losses caused by fixed wheat prices 60 cents below market. They blamed Herbert Hoover and Julius Barnes, saying price fixing was known and misrepresented. No action was taken.
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Washington
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Loose Agricultural Committee
Herbert Hoover
Julius Barnes
Government Grain Corporation
Grain Corporation
Food Administration
B. Clements
Texas Grain Dealer's Association
Congress
Barnes
Clements
Jim
Hoover
McLaughlin
Inents
Lee G. Metcalf
Wilneis
Bold Highwaymen In Kansas City Escape With $45,840 Payroll
Three men in a motor car held up two bank messengers in Kansas City on April 2, stealing $45,840 payroll from Swift and Company. A car tied to the robbers, found later in a residence area, contained mail bags, $740, and a loaded shotgun. The hold up occurred on a crowded viaduct as armed bandits forced the messengers to surrender. The car was reported stolen, and no arrests were made by nightfall.
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Kansas City
Drovers National Bank
Swift and Company
First Break Comes In City Hall Strike
Chicago leaders report a partial advance in a city hall labor dispute as 350 garbage handlers return to work and 74 health department food inspectors resume duties. Clerks and stenographers agreed to seek arbitration, while 700 firefighters plus 500 who resigned last week plan action for April 7, with a return to work only in emergencies. Policemen and firemen payrolls were affected by the clerks strike.
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Chicago
Health Department
Wieness
Hompson
Prince of Wales Greets Panama Chief on Official Visit
Crowds packed Panama streets as the prince of Wales visited to pay a formal call on President Lefavre. On arrival he was escorted to a balcony where he acknowledged the cheers and pledge of thanks, signaling a cordial reception during the official visit.
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Panama
Prince of Wales
Excaudus Mece
Lefavre
Evicted Socialists Will Carry Appeals To New York Courts
Five socialist assembly members evicted in New York plan appeals to the state supreme court and, if needed, the US supreme court. S. John Black denounces the action as unconstitutional and warns of autocratic government. Samuel Orr says the assembly banished minority expression, vows continued activism and that socialism cannot be abolished.
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New York
New York Assembly
Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
S. John Black
Socialist Party
United States
Samuel Orr
Albany
N. Y
Louis Waldman
Charles Solomon
Athank
Almerica
Final figures given on Dakota primary
Official returns from 54 of 64 counties in the North Dakota general primary show Wood 26202 votes, Lowden 22543, Johnson 23420 for Republican presidential endorsement. Poindexter ran as independent with small totals not listed. Democratic totals not released. final count expected soon.
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Sioux Falls
Pierre
Leonard Wood
F. O. Lowden
Illinois
Hiram Johnson
California
Wood
Lowden
Johnson
Miles Poindexter
Washington
Lowden Files Petition for Oregon Primaries
Governor Frank O Lowden of Illinois has filed with Oregon secretary of state his declaration of candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. Joseph E Dunne presented the declaration on behalf of the Oregon campaign, sharing Lowden’s platform. Senator Hiram W Johnson of California had filed earlier.
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Salem
Oregon
Frank O Lowden
Illinois
Joseph E. Dunne
Lowden
Hiram W Johnson
California
Wage talks break off in rail wage dispute
Washington April 2 wage negotiations between railroad and union conference committees collapsed Thursday night as railroad representatives refused further talks over demands estimated at 1 million dollars unless the public could participate. Under the Transportation Act the dispute will go to the Railroad Labor Board once appointed by President Wilson.
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Washington
Railroad Labor Board
Wilson
E. T. Whiter
Railway Executives Conference Committee
Congress
Poles Hesitant Over Soviet Armistice Proposal
Warsaw reports the Soviet foreign minister Tehiteratein says the Soviet government accepts Poland's offer to open peace talks and proposes a preliminary armistice along the Polish Russian front. Delegations would meet on neutral ground, preferably in an Esthonian town, while Poland awaits an official reply from Foreign Minister Patek.
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Warsaw
Mo Tehitcherin
Sovet
Poland
Tehiteherin
Esthonia
M. Patek
Attorney Denies Any Collusion In Pickford Divorce
PRESCOTT Ariz April 2 H A McCarran former chief justice of the Nevada supreme court and counsel for Mary Pickford in her divorce action stated he investigated the separation from Owen Moore and found no collusion He said the action followed the short residence provision of law Pickford lived at Minden where the divorce was granted but three weeks Moore came to Minden served with a summons attended trial but was not present McCarran said he knew of no arrangement or settlement between Pickford and Moore.
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Prescott, Ariz
H. A. McCarran
Chhief
Nevada Supreme Court
Mary Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks
Miss Pickford
Owen Moore
Minden
Texas envoy Gary Nominated Minister to Switzerland
Hanoon Gary of Texas then consul general at Cairo was nominated by President Wilson on Thursday to be minister to Switzerland. He would succeed Pleasant A. Stovall of Savannah who recently resigned.
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Washington
Hanoon Gary
Texas
Cairo
Egypt
Wes
Wilson
Switzerland
Pleasant A. Stovall
Savannah
Wilson Petition Is Withdrawn in Georgia Primary
In Atlanta on April 2 the Wilson petition in the Georgia presidential preferential primary was withdrawn by signers. With the entry deadline passed, officials announced certified candidates and Wilson was not listed. Attorney General Pahner, Thomas K. Watson, and Senator Hokesmith were the only names to appear on the ballots.
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Atlanta
Wilson
Pahner
Thomas K. Watson
Hokesmith
Wood Opens His Ohio Campaign By Speech In Toledo
Major General Leonard Wood opened his Ohio campaign in Toledo with a call to return to a saner national basis. He urged a broader economy, tax relief on business, and spreading the war debt over time to avoid heavy taxation. He campaigned for merchant ships kept under U.S. control and a strong navy but not a massive standing army, and urged ex-service men to shape future military policy. He emphasized agriculture reform, ending child labor abuses, deporting Red aliens, and a firm foreign policy protecting American citizens worldwide.
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Toledo
Ohio
Leonard Wood
Ife
Wood
Warren G. Harding
General Wood
American Troops On Rhine To Report To U S Orders
President Wilson informs Congress that American troops on the Rhine answer only to the President as commander in chief. Army forces remain under the armistice terms with 728 officers and 16,758 enlisted men as of March 22, and Foch has no authority over them. Major General Allen has full authority to police and defend the occupied district.
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Washiington
Rhine
United States
Wilson
Congress
House
Rhineland
Rhineland High Commission. Not Under Foch. Field Marshall Ferdinand Foch
Allen
Germany
Coblenz
War Department
Pershing
Supreme Court Acts In Red River Dispute
The Supreme Court, at the government's request, issued two injunctions in the Texas Oklahoma Red River boundary dispute. Texas cannot issue permits on the contested lands and both states are barred from removing oil or gas equipment. Jacob M. Dickleson was named receiver to take possession within fifteen days and report on development. The move aims to prevent clashes between state citizens amid tensions.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Texas
Oklahoma
Red River Valley
Jacob M. Dickleson
Chicago
Crews Tie Boats and Quit Work in New York Strike
On April 2 a strike by 8 000 to 15 000 marine workers tied up railroad ferries between Manhattan and the Jersey shore after commuters had left. No ferries operated at night. Lackawanna lines continued. Police prepared for heavy traffic, while ferries under city harbor control were not affected. The Amalgamated Union says the eight hour day is at risk due to railroads selling tug parts to a separate company. Wage demands and harbor conditions are cited but not deemed the immediate issue.
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New York
Rsd
Manhattan
Jersey Shore
Lackawana
Hoboken
Hudson Tubes
Hudson
Erie Railroad
Marine Worker
Cityv
Shipping Board
Amalgamated Union
Priva
William H. Mahigh
National Associatation of Masters
Matesind
Will Return Passover Wine Seized By Ferrets
Springfield April 2 A Jewish community hails Assistant U S District Attorney Goldberg for securing return of 400 gallons of Passover Kosher wine seized by federal agents. The wine found in a North End second hand clothing store was held for lack of revenue stamps. Goldberg argued religious use and no intent to violate law leading to a quash and return once stamps are obtained.
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Springfield
U.S
Goldberg
Boston
North End
Jacob Lip ,Shitz
Joseph Kravitz
U. S
Rite
Wife offers affinity home with the family
In Baltimore on April 2 Mrs Hilda Young offered a home to Miss Lillian Smith described as her husband’s affinity after learning of misfortunes in the northeast polis court. Young said she had seen her husband and Smith together. The case, with Young present, was dismissed after an out of court settlement suggestion.
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Baltimore
Hilda Young
Northeastern
Lillian Smith
Rohleder
Young
Mrag Young
Irish Secretary Resigns Stuns London Officials
An official notice from London states that the Irish Secretary has resigned. The announcement confirms the retirement and ends the tenure of the senior government official. No further details are provided in the fragment.
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Navy
Fullam
Leah
Prince
Dakota
Georgia
Red River
Ian_ MacPhery
Rys
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